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interconnect choice

I have the option of buying 15ft harmonic technology truth link silver or mit mi330 plus interconnects. this will go between my modwright ls100 and kwa100se. is any one of these a clear winner or markedly different? thanks.
jimbones
adg101
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Correct how Kimber wires the KCAG and SS up. The digital cable has two on the positive and one on the ground; it's reverse of the analog cable. I've listened to both the KCAG and SS and the KCAG is still better. The SS is close but there is a difference. My Father has a KCAG I've lived with for sometime and that really is a great cable. Those that call it a bright cable really have a bright system to begin with; it's not the cable. Yes it's a very revealing cable so you better have nice equipment if you're going to run with it. 

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bdp24
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KCAG has the same wire in both balanced/XLR and unbalanced/RCA versions---all three legs of silver in both versions. Balanced/XLR and unbalanced/RCA Silver Streak, on the other hand, are different from each other. Balanced/XLR Silver Streak has two legs of silver, one (ground) of copper. Unbalanced/RCA Silver Streak has only one leg of silver, the other two of copper.

So in Balanced/XLR form, Silver Streak is different from KCAG only in having copper for ground as opposed to silver. Does the copper ground wire of the balanced/XLR Silver Streak result in it being sonically inferior to the all-silver KCAG?

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jafant
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jimbones-

I would not buy (knowingly) any cables/cords made in china, for openers.
There are very good to excellent cable systems made in the USA, EU and Japan.

What other gear is in your system?
jimbones OP
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I am using Modwright gear, Burson Conductor DAC and VPI/Benz Micro vinyl setup. Last night I compared a 1m Wywires vs a Harmonic Technology Truth 2 and the Wywires was so much better. Priced out a 6m pair of Wywires and gulp, $2600.  Another option (that I never heard) is a Transparent audio Balanced Music Link Super. Can anyone comment on this cable? 
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jafant
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The Transparent is an excellent cable and brand. Audition it prior to buying to test system synergy.
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